Most of the
shops have been open for a few weeks, but Thursday's ribbon-cutting ceremony
marked the official debut.

"We've
already made more money than I anticipated in the first 30 days," said Kreslyn
Kelley-Ellis, owner of the All-N-One Health & Convenience Store. "We just
want to bring jobs to the city and promote good health."

Her store
sells locally-made honey, chocolates and soaps, fresh fruit, vitamin water and
other healthy snacks.

Christina
Wegman had been selling her abstract paintings online and at area art festivals.
But she said she couldn't pass up the opportunity to open her own storefront,
Christina Wegman Fine Art, in the city center.

"When I heard about this, I was incredibly excited," she
said Thursday, "because it was exactly what I was looking for."

Michelda Johnson's POSH Couture sells men's and women's designer fashions, including Coach handbags. "It's great to see the revitalization going on in downtown Huntsville," she said. "I'm happy to be a part of it and just really pleased with what's going on."